Dallas L. Peck | |
|---|---|
 Peck as Director of USGS, 1981–1993 | |
| 11th Director of the United States Geological Survey | |
| In office 1981–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Henry William Menard |
| Succeeded by | Gordon P. Eaton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1929 Cheney, Washington, USA |
| Died | August 21, 2005 (aged 76) Fairfax, Virginia, USA |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Volcanology |
| Institutions | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Thesis | Geologic reconnaissance of the western Cascades in Oregon north of latitude 43 degrees (1960) |
Dallas Lynn Peck (March 28, 1929 – August 21, 2005) was an American geologist and volcanologist. Peck was a native of Cheney, Washington. He received his bachelor's (1951) and master's (1953) degrees in geology from the California Institute of Technology. He received a doctorate in geology from Harvard University in 1960.[1]